There was no warning when the doors to Aro's chambers were thrown open, cracking the frame just enough so the top hinge came undone, and the door hung from its last two hinges with a soft creek.

"Where is she!?" Alice Jumped when she heard the anger in Carlisle's voice. This was an emotion she had never heard from her father figure, and she believed she never would hear it. Not even her ability to see the future could prepare her for such a thing. "Where is Maria!?"

"As I recall, she left you" Aro's domineer never changed. He staid the calm, collected man that he always tried to present to his people "And why do you want her back anyways? I hear that Esme went home"

"I asked where she was, not to be bothered by your idiotic questions" A low growl made its way up from the back of his throat, and for the first time in a long time he found himself getting ready to fight if need be "Now either lead me to her, or I will tear this place apart until I find her"

"Carlisle…" Jasper's voice was barely audible behind the blood that was rushing in Carlisle's ears, but it was just enough to catch his attention "Calm down, or she'll be too scared to want to see you"

"Come on" Alice whispered "Aro just…show him where she is. Let him know she's alright"

"but I can't" Aro explained "she's not exactly…alright"

"what did you do to her?"

"I did nothing my dear child. In fact, it was Carlisle here that caused the damage" All three of the Cullen raised a questioning eye brow "apparently Maria does have her own, unique, talent. She has the ability to produce fertile eggs within her body unlike every other female Vampire"

"she's…Pregnant?"

"What else would it be Carlisle?" Aro brushed past his old friend effortlessly "I'll take you too her, but she might not be so…willing to see you" With that said he made his way down the hallways, and Carlisle followed close behind.

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The heat radiating off of Maria's skin was abnormal for a cold blooded Vampire, and her thrashing was even worse then a new born. Carlisle kneeled down beside her bed quietly and touched her arm, hoping to calm her down a bit. Instead he found himself crawling out of the rubble that use to be her back wall. "Either she's delusional, or she's really pissed at you" The words coming from Jaspers mouth were not helping Carlisle's situation.

For a second time he tried to hold Maria down, but this time her eyes shot open from her sickened sleep, and she pierced the skin of his chest with her nails "Get away from me!" if it had been possible for vampires to cry, he was sure her face would be covered in tears "get the hell away from me!"

"Maria!" He grasped her arms in a tight grip and held her down "You need to calm down. If Aro is right and you are Carrying a child then this is definitely not the best idea for it!"

Instead of listening Maria pulled her arms away from the man in front of her and placed both her hand on her stomach. She looked down weakly, as if making sure nothing had happened to her child while she was sleeping "what are you doing here?" she whispered behind the pain "shouldn't you be with you're wife?"

"You should know as well as I do that she is not my wife Maria" His voice had grown softer since he had seen her, and that was one thing Alice was definitely glad about "And she is no longer welcome in my house. There is however a very empty room waiting for your return"

"it'll have to wait a hell of a lot longer" she whispered "I'm not going back"

"Maria…"

"I won't do it again Carlisle… she'll just keep coming back and in the end you'll choice her over me. I'm use to it but I don't want to have it keep happening to me continuously. When our child is born ill let you see them but…I'm not going back"

"Maria please rethink this…"

"I have already lost Aro, a human husband and now you want me to loss you over and over again!?" He voice got louder with every word "Carlisle I lied to you when we first meet. I told you I didn't know my special ability. I have known for almost 400 years!"

"What are you talking about Maria…"

"Think about it" she whispered "Alice what do you remember of your past. You're human life"

"Nothing" Alice whispered

"Exactly" she laughed "You we're five when your father was killed. You watched it all happen and the doctors told me you were traumatized. You would never heal. I had to leave you in an asylum to see if they could help you. You born half human half vampire just like Rennesme"

"What, what are you saying?" For the first time in her Vampire life Alice was scared "You…you're the reason I don't remember anything?"

"You wouldn't have remembered me even if it had been me who bite you. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance. When Aro had your father killed because of me I had to leave you. I was not going to let you live this life"

"You're my…mother?" Maria nodded "but…why are you telling me this now?"

"Because I couldn't earlier. There was no reason to tell you. You would have just hated me. At least now you'll hate me for a reason. I can't go through losing anymore in my life. Two men I loved more then anything, and a daughter who I never wanted to loss. I can't go back to your home. It's not where I belong anymore"

"You will always belong there Maria"

"No, I won't" she whispered "face it Carlisle, you never lost those feelings for Esme. Don't lie to me just…go get her back…"

"Maria please don't do this" Alice begged "don't leave us like she did. We just let you into the family. We just started to trust that you would stay"

"so did I" she whispered "But Esme belongs there. No me" without another word Maria walked up to her daughter and kissed her forehead sweetly before leaving the room, and Carlisle hit his knees.

"Twice" he whispered to himself "twice in one year…"

"Come on Carlisle'" Alice whispered, taking hold of her Father's shoulder "lets go home" Letting her bring him to his feet Carlisle followed her out of the room weakly.